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• filtering out sexual material, so there's nothing in there about violence, nothing in there about hate

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met in executive session and first took up HB 148, a bill allowing classification by biological sex in limited settings such as multiple-use bathrooms, certain sports, and involuntary commitment facilities. Supporters said it was needed to protect privacy and safety, especially for minors, and argued it was consistent with recent federal and state developments. Opponents said the bill was poorly defined, unnecessary, and could create discrimination or confusion, especially because it did not define “biological sex” in the text. The committee voted 10-8 ought to pass, and the chair said a minority report would be written. The committee then considered HB 254, a bill concerning medical aid in dying. The chair moved ought to pass and described the bill as a matter of liberty for terminally ill patients within six months of death, arguing it should not be treated as suicide. Opponents raised religious, ethical, and policy concerns, including worries about a slippery slope, misuse by vulnerable people, and the effect on death records and public health data. The committee voted 11-7 ought to pass, and the chair said a majority report would be written with a minority report by Representative Perez. Finally, the committee turned to HB 611 with Amendment 2025-0638, a replace-all amendment dealing with recoupment of costs for appointed counsel. The chair explained the amendment would restore the law to its pre-2020 form, allowing the Office of Cost Containment to seek repayment from some recipients of appointed counsel services, including those found not guilty, if they had the ability to pay. Supporters said the prior change had sharply reduced collections and that the state should not treat indigent defendants differently from people who hire private counsel. Opponents argued the policy unfairly bills innocent people and children who were entitled to counsel. The transcript cuts off during debate on the amendment, before a vote is shown.

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• The Chair will entertain up to five requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle.
• I just say to the gentleman that that was a great speech for social media, but it will do nothing to
• The gentleman from the other side's statement is as untrue now as it was when he gave the same speech
• Without objection. e The Chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches.
• It means something to me because I don't hate the country. I love the country.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I cannot read my speech. So, I might have to make it up.
• I<00:02:25.280> cannot<00:02:25.720> read<00:02:25.920> my<00:02:26.080> speech
• 02:27.280> So,<00:02:28.000> I<00:02:28.120> might >> I cannot read my speech
• So, I might >> I cannot read my speech.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Representative Berg of Dakota delivered a farewell speech on the House floor, thanking chamber staff, committee staff, legislative assistants, communications staff, and the people who keep the chamber running. She also thanked the constituents of District 55B for sending her to the Legislature three times and said she had spent her time centering workers and working families in her legislative work. Her remarks emphasized labor and union representation, saying she still believes more union members are needed in positions of power and expressing gratitude to union colleagues and the legacies of labor leaders in the chamber. She also thanked a long list of mentors, chairs, colleagues, and friends who supported her bills, gave her opportunities, and helped her personally during her service. Berg reflected on the challenges and losses of the past six years, including beginning her legislative service remotely during the pandemic and ending it after an act of political violence. She said serving alongside her colleagues had been an honor and privilege, thanked Speaker Hortman for her leadership, and closed by thanking her partner Brian and the chamber one last time. The speech ended with applause.

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• So, I prepared a speech on affordability.
• So, I prepared a speech on affordability.
• So, I prepared a speech on another one. So, I prepared a speech on affordability.
• That was my speech.
• That was my<00:43:09.200> speech. my speech. my speech.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, November 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We requested a speech specialist, as he was not meeting any of his speech milestones, and they refused
• We requested a speech specialist, as he was not meeting any of his speech milestones, and they refused
• We requested a speech specialist, as he was not meeting any of his speech milestones, and they refused
• We requested a speech specialist, as he was not meeting any of his speech milestones, and they refused
• We requested a speech specialist, as he was not meeting any of his speech milestones, and they refused

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And maybe in the middle of the spreadsheets and speeches, leave a little room for awe and wonder.
• So there you during one of my speeches. So there you go. go. go.
• Freedom of speech, assembly, and of the press are found in the U.S.
• Freedom of speech, assembly, and of the press are found in the U.S.
• And, uh, I listen to all the speeches.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The first Amendment explicitly protects several freedoms, including free speech, freedom of religion,
• The First Amendment explicitly protects several freedoms, including free speech, freedom of religion,
• <00:14:37.199> and First Amendment rights to speech and First Amendment rights to speech and
• They have found First Amendment violations, including retaliation for protected speech activities.
• They have found four speech activities.

Bills: HF3477, HF3414, HF103, HF3661, HF3146

Keywords: civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, constitutional rights, color of law, 42 U.S.C. 1983, section 1983, civil action, damages, injunctive relief, attorney fees, law enforcement task force, federal-state cooperation, intergovernmental agreement, federal agency partnership, Minnesota Constitution, U.S. Constitution, police accountability

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• I hate to think that it might actually make the ICE raids look like a picnic.
• I hate to think that it might actually make the ICE raids look like a picnic.
• I hate to think that it might actually make the ICE raids look like a picnic.
• I hate to think that it might actually make the ICE raids look like a picnic.
• committee, even on the floor, to spend our time platforming what are basically Republican campaign speeches

Bills: HF3900, HF1849

Keywords: permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund

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• if you ignore too long, I'm going to stop you, but this is just to encourage you to conclude your speech
• I hate to be the Debbie Downer, especially we're the department that has that in, you know, sometimes
• I<00:59:30.840> hate<00:59:31.080> to<00:59:31.160> be<00:59:31.320> the<
• 00:59:31.440> Debbie<00:59:31.720> Downer, I hate to be the Debbie Downer, I hate to be

Bills: SB3302, SB2061, SB2050, SB2102, SB2694, SB2089, SB847

Keywords: SB3302, homemade food products, farm kitchens, home kitchens, Department of Health, DOH, food safety, food labeling, value-added agriculture, small farms, agricultural land, commercial food establishment permit, cottage food, direct-to-consumer sales, local food systems, Hawaii Revised Statutes, chapter 91, farm-to-table, food processing, public health regulation

Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on April 9, 2026, and heard testimony on several measures. SB 3302 SD1 HD1, dealing with homemade food products, would require the Department of Health to adopt rules for farm kitchens producing homemade food products that are no more stringent than rules for home kitchens. The Department of Health said it supported the bill with technical amendments, and the Hawaii Food Industry Association and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii also supported it. No opposition was heard. A lengthy discussion focused on SB 2061 SD2 HD1, which concerns a 99-year leasehold residential condominium project and HCDA’s rules for sales, income restrictions, and buyback pricing. HCDA supported the bill and said the House draft clarified unclear provisions and would help move the project to pre-sales. Testimony and committee questions centered on whether the project should remain owner-occupied in perpetuity or allow investor purchases after an initial sales period. HCDA explained that the bill was revised to make the project feasible in the market, that 60% of units would be income-restricted for buyers at or below 140% of area median income, and that the remaining units could be sold without owner-occupancy restrictions. Some members and testifiers expressed concern that the bill had shifted away from the original owner-occupancy vision and could become an investment property model, while others argued the changes were necessary for the project to pencil out and compete with fee-simple developments. No vote was taken during the discussion shown. The committee also heard SB 2050 SD1 HD1, which would allow chiropractic students in accredited programs to engage in clinical practice beginning July 1, 2028. The Hawaii Board of Chiropractic and the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association supported the measure, and one testifier described personal experience with student chiropractic care in California. Members questioned why the board requested delaying implementation until 2030, and the board said it needed more time to develop rules because it meets only a few times a year and rulemaking is lengthy. Finally, SB 2102 SD2 HD1, on industrial hemp in commercial feed, was introduced; the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity offered comments, the Department of Health raised concerns about regulating pet food and possible jurisdictional conflict, and a farmer testifying in support suggested narrowing the bill to federally approved livestock feed rather than pet food.

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• So that does include everything from a doctor to a hospital to a nursing home to a speech therapist,
• We had a fund which I referred to as our slush fund, and I hate that.
• slush<01:24:15.920> fund<01:24:16.480> and<01:24:16.800> I<01:24:16.960> hate
• referred to as our slush fund and I hate referred to as our slush fund and I hate that.<01:24:18.239

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 74, which would require state agencies, especially the Department of Environmental Services and other permitting agencies, to report more detailed data on permit applications, approvals, denials, pending applications, and permits taking longer than 90 days. The sponsor’s representative and a lawyer who helped draft the bill argued that the legislature needs comprehensive permitting data to evaluate whether current timelines are reasonable and whether regulatory delays are burdening property owners and economic activity. They said the information should already be tracked within existing budgets, despite a fiscal note claiming additional staff would be needed. A Business and Industry Association representative supported the bill, saying better data is needed to understand actual permitting timelines and to help streamline the process, especially in light of housing and development concerns. Members asked whether the bill was simply collecting data without a clear next step, and the response was that the data would allow lawmakers to judge whether existing deadlines, extensions, and exemptions are justified and whether changes to permit timelines are needed. Several members agreed the information would be useful and that agencies should already be tracking it. The committee then voted to pass Senate Bill 74 on a roll call, with the motion approved and the bill placed on consent for further consideration, with a note that it would go to finance for review of the fiscal note. The committee then took up Senate Bill 196, which would raise the threshold for certain in-house construction projects handled by the Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services and two other departments from $500,000 to $1 million, described as an inflationary update. The sponsor said the department’s existing staff can handle these smaller renovation-type projects and that the bill should not require new positions; the deputy adjutant general later confirmed the department does not need additional staff and said the projects are typically roof, boiler, and similar repairs. Members asked about a fiscal note suggesting new positions and about revenue/expenditure impacts, and the sponsor explained that the fiscal note language appeared to reflect an earlier draft and that the budget effect is largely a shift in where the work is performed. The committee recessed briefly for the deputy adjutant general’s arrival, then continued discussion of the bill.

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• , a 2022 Supreme Court case that sets a new test for balancing the First Amendment rights of free speech
• conservative court found that Coach Kennedy's post-game prayer on the 50-yard line was protected speech
• It wasn't part of his teaching because it was after the game. three, that it was protected speech because
• And as the federal courts have shown, drag shows are a form of constitutionally protected speech, and
• This bill is a painful attack not only on LGBTQ plus Texans. but on freedom of speech and the safety

Bills: SCR5, SCR13, SB3, SB6, SB10, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB18, SB19, SB24, SB35, SB57, SB65, SB112, SB284, SB290, SB388, SB400, SB402, SB412, SB495, SB499, SB502, SB509, SB621, SB706, SB740, SB815, SB842, SB854, SB875, SB893, SB917, SB974, SB1025, SB1061, SB1073, SB1106, SB1268, SB1281, SB1300, SB1362, SB1379, SB1447, SB1451, SB1555, SB1902, SJR36, SJR12, SCR13, SCR25, SCR5, SCR22, SCR12, SCR24, SB495, SB412, SB10, SB18, SB565, SB372, SB842, SB765, SB62, SB19, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB290, SB13, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB917, SB925, SB388, SB1902, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB35, SB6, SB815, SB3, SB1281, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB1451, SB1061, SB15, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB499, SB621, SB974, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1106, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB400, SB609, SB1447, SB670, SB502, SB427, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1555, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB893, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB509, SB985, SB965, SB17, SB1119, SB1505, SB12, SB24, SB57, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1268, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840, SJR57, SCR8, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB610, SB918, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB535, SB761, SB1, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415

Keywords: SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame, football coach, school facility naming, education K-16, State Affairs, Texas Legislature, public school tribute, water rights

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• And I hate to say that. I hate to see people fired.
• And I hate to say that. I hate to see people fired.
• And I hate to say that.
• <00:05:20.200> I<00:05:20.320> hate<00:05:20.520> to And And I hate to say that
• I hate to And And I hate to say that.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: Faye Bernstein, a 20-year employee of the Department of Human Services, testified that she had experienced retaliation after raising concerns about contract irregularities and compliance problems years earlier. She said she was walked out of the building, banned from DHS property, and subjected to a lengthy investigation, which she described as professionally and personally harmful. Bernstein stated that the investigation ultimately found she had questioned leadership’s decision-making and held up contracts with compliance issues, and she said she stood by those actions. Her broader testimony focused on what she described as a culture of retaliation and a lack of fraud-prevention mindset at DHS. She criticized department leadership, including Commissioner Gandhi, and said internal auditors and others failed to adequately address the problems she raised. Bernstein argued that the department’s failures had serious consequences for vulnerable people, including homeless individuals affected by a program shutdown during winter, and said the agency needed major leadership changes and firings. The chair thanked Bernstein for her testimony at the end of her remarks. No committee vote or formal action was taken during this exchange.

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• <00:42:11.280> and protects both our freedom of speech and protects both our freedom of speech
• Swanson, in which we prevailed on free speech grounds against another very restrictive Minnesota law
• attempting to deprive nonprofit advocacy groups of our rights to free speech.
• MCCL is resolved to continue to defend our rights to free speech and association.
• Case after case has resulted in the same outcome for those attempting to restrict corporate speech.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• To stand strong against hate takes all of us.
• and hate becomes horror.
• I feel very confident that hate... And a call to action.
• And the answer has to be, I am standing up to hate.
• And the answer has to be, I am standing up to hate in all of its forms.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Members then handled several procedural motions, including suspending rules to allow committee hearings and guest access, re-referring bills, and removing one bill from the consent calendar. The chamber also observed Holocaust Remembrance Day with a lengthy ceremony and remarks from many members across caucuses, emphasizing the importance of remembering the Holocaust, combating antisemitism and other forms of hate, and supporting survivors and descendants. ACR 59, the California Holocaust Memorial Day resolution, was adopted by voice vote after 76 coauthors were added. After the ceremony, the Assembly took up the daily file. AB 390, which strengthens California’s “slow down, move over” highway safety law, passed 64-0. AB 439, making small changes to the Coastal Act and reporting requirements, passed 44-11 after debate over Coastal Commission oversight. The body also approved a rules waiver to allow the Education Committee to meet on AB 1468. Later, AB 50, allowing Medi-Cal enrollees to access over-the-counter contraceptives without a prescription, passed 67-0 urgency and 67-0 overall; AB 55, streamlining alternative birth center licensing, passed 68-0; AB 596, protecting workers’ right to wear masks or respirators unless there is a direct safety hazard, passed 53-8; AB 631, requiring animal shelters to post intake and outcome data, passed 60-0; and AB 792, allowing consolidated negotiations for court interpreter contracts, passed 52-1. The Assembly also passed AB 867, banning cat declawing, by 68-0 after bipartisan support; AB 1089, expanding local permitting authority for Western Joshua Tree projects, by 16-0; and AB 1154, clarifying ADU rules, by 63-1. SCR 57, proclaiming Dolores Huerta Day, was adopted 66-0. The second-day consent calendar was then adopted 71-0. The session concluded with adjournment-in-memory remarks for Mary Hammer, a longtime San Lorenzo Valley community leader and environmental advocate, followed by recognition of her family and friends in the chamber.

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• The idea here is to work with speech language pathologists and psychologists or behaviorally trained
• In order to have this be really successful, we would like to do some intense training with the speech
• So CYFD would work with the researchers to create a model and to hire maybe one speech language pathologist
• This is where the role of speech pathologists becomes crucial.
• To put that into language is difficult, and the speech language pathologist has advanced skills in not

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• So it preserves free speech and also protects voters from deception and protects candidates from deception
• 00:02:19.440> it<00:02:19.599> preserves<00:02:20.000> free<00:02:20.319> speech
• <00:02:20.560> and<00:02:20.800> also So it preserves free speech and also So it preserves
• free speech and also protects<00:02:21.520> voters<00:02:21.840> from<00:02:22.160>

Keywords: Technology - Room 210, 3 February, 2026; 11:30 A.M., 925, all

Summary: The committee heard a bill aimed at regulating artificial intelligence in qualified political advertisements. The sponsor explained that the measure applies only when an ad uses AI-generated image, audio, or video and is made on behalf of a candidate, committee, or other person in connection with an election or ballot issue. The bill would require clear disclosures: visible disclaimers for text or graphic ads, spoken disclaimers for audio ads, and both visual and spoken disclaimers for video ads. It was emphasized that the bill does not ban AI use in campaigns, does not regulate captions or written posts, does not apply to private social media activity, satire or parody, or news coverage/documentaries, and does not create criminal penalties. The sponsor also said liability would attach only to the person or committee that created the AI-generated ad, not to broadcasters or cable/satellite providers that air it. Penalties were described as up to $250 for a first violation by an individual, up to $1,000 for subsequent violations, and $1,000 per violation for committees. Enforcement would be available to the attorney general and to an injured or likely injured candidate, with venue in Hinds County or the county where the violation occurred or where voters were targeted. The sponsor said the attorney general’s office had been sent the bill and was monitoring it. During discussion, a senator praised the sponsor’s work and said the issue was already arising in practice. The sponsor then noted that, because the bill would have to return to the elections committee, an amendment would be added to adopt the universal definition of artificial intelligence and remove the current language for consistency. A motion to “sub pass” was made, and the committee proceeded to a vote.

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• Elie Wiesel. of blessed memory reminded us the opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference.
• To stand strong against hate takes all of us.
• and hate becomes horror.
• To confront hate wherever it festers.
• Hate in all of its forms.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The national convention speeches were incredible.
• And at the conclusion of his speech, he said, let's vote about it.
• THAT SPEECH THAT JESSIE JACKSON GAVE IN 1989 ON A T.V. SHOW, COULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN TODAY.
• You have heard the 1988 speech. And I'll give you one excerpt before I close, Madam President.
• YOU HAVE HEARD THE 1988 SPEECH. AND I'LL GIVE YOU ONE EXCERPT BEFORE I CLOSE, MADAM PRESIDENT.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior Journal, and began with ceremonial recognitions before moving to legislative business. Members honored the Schenectady Belmont Pop Warner football team for winning the Eastern Regional Championship and being a top-ranked national team, with Senators Parker and Tedisco praising the players, coaches, and volunteers. The chamber then adopted Senate Resolution 1636, mourning the death of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson and recognizing his lifetime of civil rights, labor, voting rights, and social justice advocacy. Multiple senators spoke in support, reflecting on his influence on politics, the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, and the message that “I am somebody.” After the resolution, the Senate took up the calendar and passed a series of bills, largely focused on health care, insurance, and public health. These included measures on municipal law, mental hygiene, correction law, executive law, and several insurance and public health bills addressing prescription drug pricing, pharmacy benefit managers, rebates, and anti-competitive drug practices. Senators Myrie, Borrello, Jackson, Fernandez, and others explained votes in support of transparency, patient access, and lowering drug costs; some members noted concerns about pharmacy deserts and corporate consolidation. Most bills passed with broad margins, though a few drew more opposition, including Calendar 304 on anti-competitive drug agreements. On Calendar 289, an amendment concerning domestic violence was ruled non-germane by the chair. Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick appealed, arguing the amendment would create a public registry for persistent domestic violence offenders to help protect potential victims. The Senate voted on the appeal, the ruling of the chair stood, and the bill was then restored to the non-controversial calendar and passed. The Senate then completed the calendar, had no further business, and adjourned until Wednesday, February 25 at 3:00 p.m.

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• We here as a state can determine that the freedom of speech shall not include the expenditure of money
• We here as a state can determine that the freedom of speech shall not include the expenditure of money
• We here as a state can determine that the freedom of speech shall not include the expenditure of money
• We here as a state can determine that the freedom of speech shall not include the expenditure of money
• shall not include the freedom of speech shall not include the expenditure<00:40:44.200> of<00

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• example, we think this implicates the First and Fourteenth Amendments because there is a prohibition on speech
• It also could be sweeping up constitutionally protected speech. Those are the issues with the U.S.
• President Pro Tem, germane again, there's no free speech implications here. Okay. Thank you. Mr.
• President, pro tem, germanus, again, there's no free speech implications here. Okay.
• Senator Hoffman: "Tem, germanus" again, there's no free speech implications here.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, journal approval, and routine announcements, including temporary committee substitutions and a guest introduction recognizing AIM Youth Mental Health and its student ambassadors. Senator Epstein read a proclamation designating May 31, 2026, as Youth Mental Health Day in Arizona. The chamber then recessed for caucuses before moving into Committee of the Whole to consider calendar bills. The first measure, HB 2995 on legal decision-making and parenting time, received a committee amendment and a Mesnard floor amendment. The floor amendment emphasized child and victim safety in domestic violence cases, tightened standards for rebutting presumptions, and added an emergency clause for quicker implementation. The amendments were adopted, and the Committee of the Whole reported HB 2995 out with a do pass recommendation as amended. The second measure, HCR 2040, a proposed constitutional amendment concerning labor organization use of public resources in school districts, drew extensive debate. Supporters argued it would prevent school resources from being used for union political or membership activities and protect students from work stoppages, while opponents raised constitutional concerns involving free speech, due process, contracts, pensions, and employee rights, and argued it would harm educators and union communication. After a division vote, the Committee of the Whole reported HCR 2040 out with a do pass recommendation as amended by a 12-11 vote. The Senate then adopted the Committee of the Whole report and adjourned until May 18, 2026.